ġifen

Maltese

Root
ġ-f-n
2 terms

Etymology

From Arabic جَفْن‎ (jafn).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒɪ.fɛn/

Noun

ġifen m (plural iġfna or ġfien, diminutive ġfejjen)

sailing ship
Synonym: xini
- c. 2015, Il-Bibbja : il-Kotba Mqaddsa, 5th edition, Valletta: Ghaqda Biblika Maltija, →OCLC, Il-Ktieb tal-proverbji 31:14:
  Bħal ġifen tal-merkanti, hi ġġib mill-bogħod ikilha.
  King James Version translation: She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.

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